Back and Spine Services

Your back is a complex structure of nerves, small joints and discs, as well as
tendons, muscles and tissue. Because of this complexity, treatment for back and spine
problems may require a multidisciplinary team and specially trained orthopedic spine
or neurologic surgeons.

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Help for Back and Spinal Problems

Your back is a complex structure of highly sensitive nerves, small joints and discs,
as well as tendons, muscles and tissue. A problem with any one of these components
can cause back pain. In fact, most people have back pain at some point in their lives.
Fortunately most back problems typically improve without surgical intervention.

Because of the complexity of the human back, treatment may sometimes require
specially trained experts in sports medicine, neuroscience or orthopedics. In the
Sutter Health network, experts offer comprehensive care for a wide range of back and
spine problems, from degenerative discs and scoliosis to osteoporosis and spinal stenosis.

We provide advanced diagnostic and evaluation services in order to create the most
effective treatment plan for you. Options for care can include non-surgical therapy,
minimally invasive procedures or spinal surgery if less invasive treatments haven't
helped ease your back pain.

Pediatric back and spine specialists at some Sutter locations provide specialty
care to children with conditions including scoliosis, spina bifida and congenital
abnormalities.

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When Caitlin Barker was 14, a minor injury prompted her to get X-rays. The films revealed
a worrisome problem — scoliosis.

Musculoskeletal Diseases Research

Musculoskeletal disorders are injuries or pain in the body's joints, ligaments, muscles,
nerves, tendons and other structures that support the arms, legs, neck and back. Specific
disorders include such things as carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis and tendinitis.
It can also include cuts and fractures due to accidents. Research in this area seeks
to improve the treatment of disorders and the prevention of accidents, especially
in the work environment.